subject: how to choose a digital camera [print this page] Are you looking to purchase a digital camera? If you are I know how frustrating and confusing the whole experience can be. However with this article I am going to teach you exactly what to look out for when purchasing a digital camera so that you can get the best option for your money.
The first question is what will you be using the camera for? Will it be for documenting your family or will you want to be more creative and be a digital artist. If you want a camera that simply allows you to document pictures of your family or friends then you will want a point and shoot camera. On the other hand if you want to be able to get a little more creative then a DSLR camera will be the choice for you, however these cameras are more expensive and you do have to buy different lenses for them which can run up to several thousands of dollars.
If you're looking to just take pictures without worrying about changing lenses then I would recommend a point and shoot camera. Now that we have narrowed the search down to a point and shoot camera the next step is to look at the features on a camera such as the zoom, image stabilisation and megapixel count.
I usually recommend going for a camera with the largest zoom you can afford simply because sometimes the photo we need to take is a little further away than we can reach, having a super zoom digital camera can help out a lot and this is why I recommend them.
The next point is image stabilisation. Camera manufacturers are quick enough to point out that their camera zooms x amount of times however what they don't tell you is that if you zoom out to the maximum then chances are your picture will start to blur because of camera shake. Cheap cameras won't have anything to stop this shake but the best point and shoot cameras on the market have image stabilisation and I highly recommend you getting a camera with this feature.
Megapixel count is next on the list. I always tell beginner photographers that megapixel count doesn't really matter unless you're looking to enlarge your picture dramatically. Anything above 10 megapixels is more than enough.
If you're looking to find out more information on a suitable digital camera for you then I would highly recommend the Lumix cameras produced by Panasonic. They have an 18x super zoom and are the best super zoom cameras on the market.
